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20:40 Chelmsford City
Bet toteWin At betfred.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 660012
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Eaves
went right start, led early, tracked leaders, going well over 2f out, switched right and went 2nd over 1f out, challenged final furlong, led last stride
- Form 356-357
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 741386
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jack Duern
mid-division, reminders over 4f out, wide last bend, some late headway, never involved
- Form 3-34657
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 00454
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
hampered start, pushed along towards rear, headway and edged left over 1f out, went 3rd and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge
- Form 980955
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
hampered start, always in rear
- Form 508418
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 182060
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
soon behind, wide last bend, no impression
- Form 889273
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed final furlong, headed last stride
- Form 660857
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey J Quinn
hampered start, mid-division, effort over 1f out, no impression
- Form 605-535
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Danny Brock
tracked leaders on outside, driven on outside over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 833708
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Nicola Currie
mid-division, driven on inside 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
- Form 4-53204
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Paul Collins
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
Nonrunner
- Form 637376
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey William Carson
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A sprint handicap where it may pay to look towards the head of the weights and NEWSTEAD ABBEY holds the most convincing claims. He has been running very well on Tapeta recently but his overall form is even better on Polytrack, and having finished a very close second over this course at Wolverhampton last time he is 4lb well-in off the same mark and with a draw to suit should be able to pick up a second win in three starts here. Soaring Spirits ' form stacks up well enough and should also be on the premises, while Welsh Rose can go well if proving she can act on this surface.
Formwatch
Newstead Abbey 9-2jfav (9-12) Tracked leaders, challenged and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Hurricane Rock (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Welsh Rose 28-1 (9-4) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Flourishing (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Soaring Spirits (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Raced on stands side, soon behind, reminder over 4f out, never any chance, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Geoff Potts (9-8) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Quite A Story 11-2 (9-7) In touch, effort over 1f out, keeping on same pace when not much room inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Magic Moments (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Dream Start 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 12, 4l behind Mutineer (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Something Lucky (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Slowly away, behind, headway on inside when flashed tail and rider drop whip inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Dandilion (10-0) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Firesnake (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Le Manege Enchante (9-1) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Encapsulated 40-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, well behind final 2f, last of 10, 18 1/4l behind Viola Park (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Nellie's Dancer 16-1 (9-2) Always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 7 1/4l behind Slow To Hand (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Classic Flyer 20-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Lydiate Lady (8-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Upper Lambourn (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Mr Potter (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Louis Vee (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 13, 7l behind Castlerea Tess (9-10) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Roys Dream 9-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 1l behind Yes You (8-11) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Billyoakes (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Led, headed over 3f out, tracked leader, ridden halfway, faded inside final furlong, last of 6, 4 1/4l behind Kings Academy (9-5) at Leicester 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.